"Master, shall we continue the attack?"
Hu Miao asked.
"No.
They have gathered together. With a Yuan Foundation Realm expert among them, it will be very difficult to kill any more."
Ye Yunfei shook his head.
An expert at the Yuan Foundation Realm was formidable in all aspects—Soul Power, sensitivity to killing intent, and combat prowess.
Ye Yunfei estimated that if he tried to kill the people beside Elder Xing by controlling the Five Elements Spirit Swords and the Void Blade, the Elder Xing would detect it immediately and intervene.
"Master, if they hadn't separated from the start and had all stayed together, would it have been much harder for you to kill them?"
Hu Miao said.
"Exactly."
Ye Yunfei nodded.
"Let's go."
Ye Yunfei thought for a moment and said.
"Are you really just letting them go like this?"
Hu Miao was taken aback.
"The true headquarters of the Tianyou Tomb is in the Central Continent.
The Tianyou Tomb in the Eastern Region is merely a branch.
Even if I kill all these people, the Tianyou Tomb will definitely send other assassins to the Eastern Region.
Only by destroying the Tianyou Tomb headquarters in the Central Continent can the Tianyou Tomb be truly wiped out."
Ye Yunfei said.
Then, Ye Yunfei took Hu Miao and quietly departed.
At that moment.
Elder Xing, the three old men, and the twenty remaining assassins stood together, all of them as if facing a formidable enemy.
"Bastard, come out!"
"Come out and fight to the death!"
...
The three old men and the twenty assassins kept roaring ferociously, brimming with killing intent.
Elder Xing, however, remained silent, his face terrifyingly gloomy.
His Soul Power spread outwards in all directions, sensing every movement in the surroundings.
Outwardly calm, his heart was filled with boundless hatred and fury.
What he most wanted to do right now was to engage in a frenzied fight with the enemy who had yet to show his face!
However, there was still no movement.
Only the increasingly strong smell of blood was carried by the wind.
Half an hour later.
"He's gone."
Elder Xing finally spoke, his voice icy cold.
Sighs of relief...
Upon hearing Elder Xing's words, everyone let out a breath of relief.
They all seemed to have had their spirits drained, standing there dejected.
"Our branch... is finished."
Elder Xing said slowly, his eyes filled with sorrow.
"Contact the Central Continent headquarters immediately.
Have the headquarters send people.
This matter is already beyond our ability to handle.
Also, during this period, our Tianyou Tomb will not accept any assassination assignments."
Elder Xing thought for a moment and said with a sigh.
Having said that, he seemed to have aged decades in an instant, his entire body devoid of strength.
"Elder Xing, who do you think the other party could be?
Our Tianyou Tomb's branch and substations in the Eastern Region have always been extremely secretive and unknown to outsiders.
Moreover, each of our assassins has a Soul Power restraint placed within their soul sea. Once pressured during interrogation, it would trigger the restraint and shatter their heads.
So, it's impossible for our assassins to leak information.
Then, how did the other party find out?"
One of the old men said to Elder Xing.
"I can't figure it out either.
This matter must be investigated thoroughly!"
Elder Xing said.
"Bastard, no matter who you are, this debt will be repaid by our Tianyou Tomb!"
Elder Xing gnashed his teeth, his gaze filled with infinite resentment and hatred.
At that time.
Ye Yunfei and Hu Miao were already far away from this branch of the Tianyou Tomb.
They were sitting in a flying boat.
"Haha, this feels so great!
Ye Yunfei, just thinking about you making those Tianyou Tomb assassins cry for their parents is thrilling!
In the Eastern Region, everyone fears the Tianyou Tomb assassins like tigers.
Countless people have died at their hands. Who would have thought they'd have a day like this?
Perhaps this is retribution."
Huang Shang laughed heartily.
"Retribution? What retribution.
The main reason is that they had no sense, daring to provoke my master. Isn't that just asking for death?"
Hu Miao said with a proud smile.
"Master, are we going to stir up trouble with the Chen Clan?"
Hu Miao suddenly asked.
"Of course we are.
The Chen Clan dispatched three hundred knights to deal with me.
I must certainly settle this account with the Chen Clan properly."
Ye Yunfei nodded, giving a cold laugh.
In Luohai City, the main reason Ye Yunfei was injured was precisely because of those three hundred knights.
Those three hundred knights collectively practiced a killing formation, which was extremely powerful.
It was that killing formation that had caused Ye Yunfei's injury and forced his retreat at that time.
"However, I plan to use the Small Alchemy Tower to cultivate for a while, improve my Soul Power, and then go settle the score with the Chen Clan."
Ye Yunfei said.
"Ye Yunfei, the Small Alchemy Tower is indeed an excellent place for cultivating Soul Power. You should give it a try; you're bound to gain something."
Huang Shang said.
"Indeed, I should try it."
Ye Yunfei laughed.
Thus, Ye Yunfei had the flying boat land and found a cave in a nearby mountain range.
Inside the cave, Ye Yunfei entered the Phantom Tower.
The time flow within the Phantom Tower was different from the outside world, allowing Ye Yunfei ample time for cultivation.
Inside the Phantom Tower.
Ye Yunfei took out the Small Alchemy Tower.
Rumble...
The Small Alchemy Tower transformed into a majestic giant pagoda, towering before Ye Yunfei.
"Ye Yunfei, the Small Alchemy Tower has nine floors in total.
The Soul Power pressure within grows stronger with each successive floor.
For ordinary martial artists, entering the tower and enduring the tempering of the Soul Power pressure floor by floor from low to high can refine their Soul Power.
However, this method probably won't work for you."
Huang Shang appeared beside Ye Yunfei and said.
"Unnecessary. I can directly absorb the Soul Force Energy within the tower.
Inside the Small Alchemy Tower, there is a Heaven Soul Formation that can slowly convert various energies existing between heaven and earth into Soul Power.
This is also why there is so much Soul Power pressure inside the Small Alchemy Tower.
After I absorb all the Soul Force Energy inside the tower, it will slowly recover."
Ye Yunfei said, glancing at the Small Alchemy Tower before him.
With Ye Yunfei's discerning eye, he had long seen through the secrets of this Small Alchemy Tower.
"Heaven Soul Formation?
It can convert other energies into Soul Power?
Such a thing exists?"
Huang Shang was greatly shocked upon hearing Ye Yunfei's words.
Given his level of knowledge and experience, he had never even heard of what a Heaven Soul Formation was.
"Alright.
I'm going in."
Ye Yunfei said.
Then, with a flash of his figure, he entered the Small Alchemy Tower.
Inside the first floor, Ye Yunfei sat down cross-legged.
"Absorb!"
Ye Yunfei softly chanted, activating a secret art specifically designed for absorbing Soul Power.
Whoosh...
The Soul Force Energy present on the first floor of the Small Alchemy Tower transformed into streams, all converging towards Ye Yunfei's head.
Just as Ye Yunfei was absorbing Soul Force Energy within the Small Alchemy Tower...
A piece of news began to spread within the Eastern Region.
The Tianyou Tomb assassins had suddenly vanished without a trace, no longer accepting any assassination assignments.
It should be known that although the Tianyou Tomb assassins were extremely mysterious,
there were always various channels through which they could be contacted. As long as one was willing to pay, they could be hired to kill.
Now, however, in an instant, all these channels had become useless.
No one could contact the Tianyou Tomb assassins anymore.
Thus, various conjectures and rumors about the Tianyou Tomb began to emerge.
Some suspected that the Tianyou Tomb assassins might have withdrawn from the Eastern Region and would no longer operate there.
Some rumors claimed that the Tianyou Tomb's internal affairs might have encountered some upheaval—very likely power struggles among the higher-ups, hence the temporary halt on assassination assignments.
There was an even more shocking rumor: the Tianyou Tomb in the Eastern Region had been wiped out by a mysterious expert.
For a time, discussions about the Tianyou Tomb assassins were everywhere.